ML20217M529

Notice of Violation from Insp on 980316-20.Violation Noted: Inspector Identified Seven Radioactive Matl Containers Located in Radwaste Storage Bldg

ML20217M529
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	04/02/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
Shared Package
ML20217M506	List: ML20217M501 ML20217M529 ML20217M549
References
50-482-98-11, NUDOCS 9804080124
Download: ML20217M529 (2)

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1 ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Docket No.: 50-482 Wolf Creek Generating Station License No.: NPF-42 During an NRC inspection conducted on March 16-20,1998, one violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violation is listed below:

10 CFR 20.1904(a) requires that the licensee ensure that each container of licensed material bears a durable, clearly visible label bearing the radiation symbol and the words

" CAUTION RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL," or" DANGER, RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL." The label must also provide sufficient information (such as the radionuclides present, an estimate of the quantity of radioactivity, the date for which the activity is estimated, radiation levels, kinds of materials, and mass enrichment) to permit individuals handling or using the containers, or working in the vicinity of the containers, to take precautions to avoid or minimize exposures.

Contrary to the above, on March 19,1998, the inspector identified seven radioactive material containers (plastic and cloth bags) located in the radwaste storage building, (which contained radioactive material returned from an off-site laundry for disposal) that were not properly labeled. One container had a contact dose rate of 30 mrem /hr and a one foot dose rate of 8 mrem /hr.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV) (50-482/9811-01).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation is  !

hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory l Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the a Regional Administrator, Region IV,611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400, Arlington, Texas 76011, l and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within l 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should  !

be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation:

(1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation or severity level, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

If you contest this enforcement action, you should also provide a copy of your response to the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

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Y 6 Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent

, possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction. If personal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, then please provide a bracketed copy of your response that identifies the information that should be protected and a redacted copy of your

, response that_ deletes such information. If you request withholding of such material, you_01ust specifically identify the portions'of your response that you seek to have withheld and provide in detail the bases for your_ claim of withholding (e.g., explain why the disclosure of information will create an unwarranted invasion of persoral privacy or provide the information required by 10 CFR 2.790(b) to support a request for withholding confidential commercial or financial information). lf safeguards information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.

Dated at Arlington, Texas, this 2nd day of April 1998.

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